Man Utd transfer news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he is looking at the teenager. The Red devils are in the market for a striker this January.
There have long been speculations that teenage sensation Erling Haaland could be out of RB Salzburg by January. His performance in the Champions League has garnered much attention from the top clubs in Europe but it is Manchester United that is seen as his likely destination.
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The Red Devils are looking for a goal scorer after the departure of Romelu Lukaku in the summer. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have shared the number 9 role so far at Old Trafford. However, the club understands the need for a pure striker in the squad. It appears now, that Erling Haaland is the man that the club have set their sights on.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Erling Haaland is the subject of United’s interest
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer let the cat out of the bag after United’s 3-0 win over Colchester United in the Carabao cup quarterfinals. He confessed his admiration for his compatriot and fellow player before revealing that Haaland was on the radar of the club.
“He is a player I like,” Solskjaer told Viasport . “We are looking for good players all the time.”
“Erling has had a good development, so he has to develop further wherever he decides. I don’t need to talk so much about him, but we as a team always look for players who can complement the others we have, and then we see what we end up with.”
United have a packed schedule which sees them play Watford away on Sunday before hosting Newcastle on boxing day. They then have an away fixture against Burnley a couple of days later and then before Arsenal on New years day.
There is no respite for Manchester United next year either as they start 2020 Wolverhampton in their first FA Cup match before facing Manchester City in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.
A tough away fixture against Liverpool also awaits them in January. With all this in mind, Erling Haaland will be a very welcomed addition to the side for Solskjaer.
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